With Limited Health Care Access, Some Trans Women Turn To Silicone Injections : Code Switch : NPR
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quot;Pumping" refers to silicone injections, a kind of underground plastic surgery. Turning to pumping has been a reality for transgender women — especially trans women of color — for decades.
Pumping refers to silicone injections, a kind of underground plastic surgery. Turning to pumping has been a reality for transgender women — especially trans women of color — for decades.
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Transgender Health Care By Telemedicine : Shots - Health News : NPR
When states limit care, some trans people do it themselves
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PDF) Trans Athletic Movements in Performance, Fiction, and Social Media
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A Gender Variance Who's Who
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A Gender Variance Who's Who
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Interview With Author Torrey Peters On 'Detransition, Baby' : It's Been a Minute : NPR
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Barriers to transgender health care lead some to embrace a do-it-yourself approach
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With Limited Health Care Access, Some Trans Women Turn To Silicone Injections : Code Switch : NPR
Pensacola's transgender community scrambles to find help amid SB 254
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3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed : NPR
Gender affirming hormone care now at Indiana Planned Parenthood sites
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